Civil War - 1864

At the Battle of Marks' Mill (aka Action at Marks’ Mills), Confederate soldiers captured "a large number" of blacks and pro-Union Arkansans who they subsequently "inhumanly butchered."

Union General William T. Sherman's Meridian Campaign served as a modest rehearsal for his later "March to the Sea" in Georgia, and the Carolinas Campaign, by spreading a path of destruction across central Mississippi in early 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Mine Creek, the largest Civil War conflict fought in Kansas, and one of the larger cavalry engagements of the war.

The Battle of Mine Creek was the largest Civil War conflict fought in Kansas, and one of the larger cavalry engagements of the war.

Key facts about the Second Battle of Newtonia, which was fought on October 28, 1864, during the Civil War.

Fought on October 28, 1864, the Second Battle of Newtonia was the eighth and final major engagement during Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.

The Overland Campaign, also known as the Wilderness Campaign, was a Union offensive launched in May 1864, intended to defeat Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and bring an end to the American Civil War. The campaign, designed by Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, was the bloodiest of the war. Despite losing several battles and suffering higher casualties, the campaign was a strategic Union victory. Grant successfully reduced the insurrection to a war of attrition, which the South was unable to win.

Battle of Poison Spring facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Following the Battle of Poison Spring, Confederate soldiers shot, bayoneted, and scalped the defenseless wounded and captive black soldiers of the 1st Kansas (Colored) Infantry Regiment.

Battle of Prairie D'Ane facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Also known as the Skirmish at Prairie D’Ane, Battle of Gum Springs, or Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Prairie D'Ane was the second major engagement of the Camden Expedition in 1864.

Key facts about Confederate Major General Sterling Price's Expedition into Missouri in 1864.

In August 1864, Major General Sterling Price led the Confederate Army of Missouri on an unsuccessful raid into Missouri and Kansas with aims of bolstering Confederate influence in the West, diverting Union troops away from the Eastern Theater, and damaging U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection ambitions.

The Red River Campaign was an ill-fated Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana and drive all Rebel forces out of the state during the spring of 1864.

Key facts about the American Civil War Savannah Campaign.

Also known as Sherman's March to the Sea, the Savannah Campaign was a Union offensive in late 1864 that cut a swath of destruction across Georgia about 60 miles wide and 250 miles long, from Atlanta to Savannah.

The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 consisted of three campaigns: the Lynchburg Campaign (May-June), Early's Valley Campaign (June-August) and Sheridan's Valley Campaign (August-October).

Sheridan's Valley Campaign was the last of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Westport, which was fought on October 23, 1864, during the Civil War.

Fought on October 23, 1864, the decisive Battle of Westport was the sixth major engagement during Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.